ensilage

noun

Definition of ensilagenext
as in silage

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  1. silage
  2. forage
  3. feed
  4. fodder
  5. supplies
Noun
  • However, in New England, silage corn harvest can extend to late October due to labor constraints, unfavorable soil conditions, and weather variability, which can substantially narrow the window for early cover crop establishment using these conventional drill-seeding methods.
    — Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Nieusma says the best natural option for getting rid of white clover is to smother it with a silage tarp or pond liner.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Definition of silage
Noun
  • The large seabirds return to this large rock each year to nest and forage for fish, making an impressive spectacle for visitors.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • The earliest wildlife laws in England also required landowners to retain adequate forage and cover for wildlife, in addition to regulating hunting and fishing.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of forage
Noun
  • His house is next to Pullman Innovations, a facility that creates ingredients used in animal feed.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That’s when Marsigliese’s Almond & Apricot Olive Oil Cake showed up in my feed.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of feed
Noun
  • Sometimes the cure for writer’s block is just having something to react to, and ChatGPT is always there to provide fodder.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The last thing this administration should be doing at a time when Chicago’s credit rating is hanging by a thread is give analysts more fodder for future downgrades to add to the four Johnson already has amassed on his three-year watch.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fodder
Noun
  • Once the night session concludes, an overnight crew drops supplies at each bar and cart, including the souvenir cups, vodka, lemonade and ice.
    — Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That includes a limited-time collection of teen and tween clothes, school supplies and accessories in pastel colors and floral prints from the women's lifestyle brand LoveShack Fancy.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplies
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